embolization

American  

[em-buh-luh-zey-shuhn] / ˌɛm bə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. obstruction of a blood vessel or organ by an embolus.

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Etymology

Origin of embolization

First recorded in 1945–50; embol(us) + -ization

Example Sentences

Neff’s spleen ruptured and she nearly had it removed, but surgeons used a special procedure called embolization to save it.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2021

Four days later, the White House said in a statement that she had undergone a successful embolization procedure.

From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2018

Some doctors familiar with the procedure but not involved in her care said people treated with embolization typically are sent home the same day or the next.

From Washington Times • May 30, 2018

Doctors say the embolization procedure, which cuts off blood supply to a certain part of the body, is mostly even done as an outpatient procedure, meaning no overnight hospital stay is usually necessary.

From Slate • May 19, 2018

The Johns Hopkins Patients’ Guide to Kidney Cancer describes an arterial embolization as a procedure in which a special spongelike material is placed into an artery that supplies blood to the kidney.

From New York Times • May 14, 2018